… certification activities, as well as managing and promoting FSC certification services within the region. His other … Rainforest Alliance in 2003. In this role, he carried out FSC audits and other evaluation processes for forest … auditing services. He also oversees the team that provides FSC Certification services to Preferred by Nature clients in …

Linsey is responsible for all HR related activities within her region which includes full-cycle recruiting, compensation, benefit administration, employee relations and legal compliance. She is a member of the global HR team and delivers on strategic …

… for developing and maintaining training content for the FSC Forest Management Expert Course as well as other … trainer. Kara has over 20 years of experience working with FSC Forest Management certification. In addition to serving …

Leah began her career in a multinational private company, specialising in Pre-Export Verification of Conformity for imports into Kenya. This contract was awarded by the Kenya Bureau of Standards and Certification Planning coordinator for ISO Standards. In …

He provides clients with information related to certification, fee quote and proposal. Pratama also carries out audit and reviews report.    … Pratama is responsible for forestry certification and verification services in the Asia-Pacific, from inquiry to …

… contact for the UK. In 2023, Mélanie completed the FSC Chain of Custody Lead Auditor Training. … Mélanie is … of a large portfolio of the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) Chain of Custody clients in Canada and the US. She is …

Alexander graduated from the Biology Department of Kharkiv National University, Ukraine. After graduating from postgraduate degree at the Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry and Forest Melioration, he worked at the institute for more than 20 years; …

… Praveen has conducted more than 100 FSC Chain of Custody and five (5) Controlled Wood … 2019.  … Praveen is responsible for planning and conducting FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood assessments in …

… Institute of Jilin Province. Huang Rui is a qualified FSC FM, FSC CoC, Sustainable Tourism and UTZ auditor. He has … Vietnam and Thailand. … Rick is responsible for providing FSC FM and CoC certification services in China, Taiwan, Hong …

Lisa is our Agriculture Certification Specialist, based in Shanghai, China. Lisa has a Master’s degree in Forest Management. She has eight (8) years of work experience in certification and quality management. Prior to joining Preferred by Nature, Lisa …

Elizabeth manages client portfolios across Mesoamerica: Costa Rica, Panamá, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Belize and Jamaica. She is responsible for planning and scheduling audits managed by Preferred by Nature office in Costa Rica. She also coordinates …

Peiying provides support to companies choosing to mainstream sustainability into their business practices by scheduling and implementing risk assessment and mitigation activities, aimed at meeting the requirements of the EU Timber Regulation. Previously, …

Chloé studied political science and law at Sciences Po, where she focused on international law, public policy and cooperation in environmental protection.  She began her professional career in Côte d'Ivoire where she implemented and monitored a legal …

Iwan oversees the development and implementation of agriculture audits in the Asia-Pacific Region. He ensures efficiency, quality control and adherence to appropriate agriculture technical and administration certification protocols. He also serves as a …

Rosie supports companies with Preferred by Nature’s ResponsibleSource service to map and assess risk in supply chains on forest-impact commodities, including oil palm, soy and beef. In addition, she also delivers external capacity building training. Rosie …

Laura began her career in the areas of administration for private companies and government institutions. In June 2006, she joined the Rainforest Alliance office in Oaxaca, Mexico. She started in the administration unit, focused on forest certification …

As a Senior Forestry Manager in Preferred by Nature, Cu oversees regional forestry teams, which includes monitoring their performance and ensuring timeliness and quality across all audits. He is also involved in identifying clients for key account …

Makayla graduated from Aquinas College in 2016 with a degree in Sustainable Business. She has experience with internal and external auditing. Makayla is an external auditor for various schemes including the Forest Stewardship Council TM (FSC TM ), …

Ouattara is an agricultural engineer with more than 10 years’ experience in sustainable agriculture, especially in providing technical support for cooperatives and exporters. In 2013, she started working for the Rainforest Alliance business unit, RA-Cert, …

Thao also acts as a representative of Preferred by Nature with agriculture stakeholders. He is in charge of promoting Preferred by Nature’s public image and reputation. Thao began his career in the National Institute of Medicinal Materials in Vietnam. He …